🚨Class 2A all-state boys basketball🚨
Sewickley Academy's Mamadou Kane (Player of the Year) ... Neshannock's David Kwiat and Jeannette's Markus McGowan (first team) ... Sewickley Academy's Adam Ikamba (second team) ... Sewickley Academy's Mike Iuzzolino (co-Coach of the Year)
WPIAL/City League is back on the map with three standouts earning All‑ PIAA Championship honors: Eric James (Obama Academy), Mamadou Kane (Sewickley Academy), and Kedron Gilmore (Neighborhood Academy).
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Congratulations on several WPIAL/city league players being acknowledge as PIAA All Tournament Team By https://t.co/2ahg4B6Oct
Kedron Gilmore, Neighborhood Academy
Eric James, Obama Academy
Mamadou Kane, Sewickley
Ryan Robbins, Upper St. Clair
It’s the “Year of the Rematch,” as the WPIAL boys basketball finals will feature a record three championship rematches. There’s also a matchup of coaches with a combined 1,172 wins, two teams seeking their first-ever titles, and much more! A preview ⬇️
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Luke Scarff - South Park
Aaron Webb - Indiana
Bobby Fadden - Mohawk
Josh Pratt - LP
Damian Harrison - NC
Grant Spacciapolli- PR
Amon Hawthorne - PH
David Kwiat - Nesh
Drew Cook - South A
Jason Frederick - NC
Jackson Bauman - Moon
Kedron Gilmore - Neighborhood Academy
Nate Schanbacher - North Hills
Luca Federico - Chartiers Valley
Mamadou Kane - Sewickley
Mykel Bruce-McCrommon - Gateway
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“We knew that they shoot really well, so in the second half, we knew we had to limit the 3s,” Mamadou Kane said. “We just needed to guard the 3 because they cannot play inside against us.”
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A late Pine-Richland surge wasn’t enough as Sewickley Academy held firm for a 59-53 win in the Edgar Snyder Holiday Hoops Classic at PPG Paints Arena on Monday.
The Panthers were led by Mamadou Kane, who delivered 18 points. Adam Ikamba had 11.
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FINAL
@SAAthletics1838 59
@PRRamsHoops 53
‘28 Mamadou Kane (📷) led with 18pts + impressed with his versatility. ‘27 Adam Ikamba flashed athletically on both ends + ‘28 Rob Southall added a spark with a few positive flashes on offense.
‘26 Grant Spacciapolli impressed for P-R
Final -- Sewickley Academy 59, Pine-Richland 53 … The Class 2A top-ranked Panthers remain unbeaten after rallying from four points down after three quarters. Outscored Pine, 18-8, in the fourth. Mamadou Kane led Sewickley with 16 points and Grant Spacciapolli paced Pine with 22.